Month: November 2019

Fake News for the Week Ending November 29, 2019

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It's the day after Thanksgiving in fake news land, so we'll make it short and sweet: Fake news isn't new. Here's a Thanksgiving themed item from way back in 1904, when the Boston Herald ran a story about Teddy Roosevelt's kids chasing the official presidential turkey all around the White House grounds "until the bird … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending November 29, 2019

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Fake News for the Week Ending November 22, 2019

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Here we go: This is an older one, but it kept popping up in my Facebook feed this week. (I apparently have gullible Facebook "friends.") No, George Soros' son isn't married to Adam Schiff's sister. PolitiFact does the usual debunking. Nor, for that matter, is it true that President Trump is abusing over-the-counter stimulants, as … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending November 22, 2019

Fake News for the Week Ending November 15, 2019

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Fake news news this week includes: A Snopes investigation reveals that a web of fake profiles and groups is building a "pro-Trump empire" on Facebook. Fascinating and scary stuff. Also from Snopes: no, that offer you saw on Facebook about a free 24-pack of Bud Light isn't true. Just more fake news, sorry, totally debunked. … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending November 15, 2019

Fake News for the Week Ending November 1, 2019

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Can you believe this stuff? Here's what's up this week: There's lots of hubbub around the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, with right-wingers claiming the mainstream media too easily dismissed it. This led to this meme that claims that CNN reported the killing as "Trump Killed Unarmed Father of Three." Well, CNN didn't … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending November 1, 2019